Suzuki Grand Vitara Complaints (1999)

108 consumer complaints on file.

#561743June 22, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A REPLACEMENT HOSE WAS NEEDED AND THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF JUNE, AND WAS NOT AVAILABLE ANY WHERE IN THE UNITED STATES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890705June 19, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH TIRES BOUNCE. HALF TIME TIRES ARE NOT ON PAVEMENT, AND AT 55 MPH DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890224June 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR IS BLOWING OIL ONTO CATALYC CONVERTER, CAUSING CAR TO SMOKE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND HE REPLACED A GASKET. BUT, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. CONSUMER IS HANDICAPPED, AND IS AFRAID OF NOT EXITING A CAR FAST ENOUGH IN EVENT OF A FIRE. PLEASE AND ANY FURTHUR INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746538June 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TOTALED THE TRUCKIN A ROLE OVER, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#886323April 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED GAS TANK AND SEALS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880268February 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 20 DEGREES VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE UNIT. *AK DEALER REPLACED CONTROLLER THE FIRST TIME, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, DEALER FINALLY DETERMINED PROBLEM WAS THE AIR PUMP, PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880017February 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CONSUMER WILL COMPLETE FORM CONCERNING EXTREME ODOR THAT COMES FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559356February 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO SHIFT, AFTER BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY FOR OVER 20 MINUTES, TRANSMISSION STICKS IN 5TH GEAR, ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 10,000 MILES, PROBLEM WITH NEW TRANSMISSION AT 11,000 MILES, DEALER REPLACED TOWER ON TRANSMISSION, STILL HARD TO SHIFT, VEHICLE STALLS AND IS VERY HARD TO GO INTO REVERSE WHEN IT IS COLD (BELOW 20) *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739980January 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DIFFICULTY WHEN BRAKING ON WET PAYMENT. TRUCK MAKES LOUD GRINDING SOUND AS IF THE ENGINE IS GOING TO FALL OUT, PLUS YOU CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION WHILE FOOT IS ON THE PEDAL. STARTING TO OCCUR FREQUENTLY, MOSTLY NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL. TRUCK SEEMS TO BE DRIFTING MORE AFTER YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKES TO STOP WHICH CAUSE ME TO FEEL LIKE I'M AT RISK OF CRASHING INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE OR INJURY MYSELF AND/OR PASSENGERS (ESPECIALLY MY TWO TODDLES). VERY INTERESTED TO KNOW IF THE FIRST YEAR MODEL OF THIS NEW TYPE OF TRUCK IS CONSIDERED TO BE A RECALL. CONSIDERING THAT I EXPERIENCE THIS INCIDENT MOSTLY WHEN IT RAINS OR DURING SLIPPERY PAVEMENT, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE ARE NOT REPORTS OR HISTORY OF THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT. I TRULY FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND NOTIFY ME OF ANY FINDINGS, POSSIBLY BY MAY 2001 OR SOONER. I'M HOPING TO TRADE IT IN ON MY SECOND ANNIVERSARY DATE. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739215January 11, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IT CONTINUES TO LOCK INTO 5TH GEAR AND ALSO IS HARD TO SHIFT AT TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 10,000 MILES AND NEW TRANSMISSION DOES THE SAME THING. THE LATEST "FIX" ON IT DOESN'T WORK EITHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739179January 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2.5L V 6 HAS TWO EXHAUST COMING OFF OF IT, ONE ON THE LEFT AND ONE ON THE RIGHT. UNDER THE VEHICLE WHERE THEY JOINED THE TWO TOGETHER THEY ONLY USED FLEX HOSE,AND IT BURNED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE, AFTER ONLY 30,000 MILES. THE PIECE IN QUESTION ALSO HOUSES A O2 SENSOR WITCH HAS SCREWED UP EMMISSIONS AND COMPUTER. THE PIECE IS ALSO MORE THAN 400.00 DOLLARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877831January 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE THAT IS LEAKING IN FRONT OF CATALYIC CONVERTER, CAUSING GASES TO ENTER VEHICLE . DRIVER HAS BEEN FEELING DROWSEY WHEN ALL WINDOWS ARE ROLLED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876542December 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON INTERSTATE AND THERE WAS SNOW ON GROUND. ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BECAUSE OTHER VEHICLE HAD LOST CONTROL. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND TURNED WHEEL TO LEFT. TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER HYDROPLANED, AND VEHICLE HIT MERIDIAN STRIP HARD. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#733454October 4, 2000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731725September 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729135August 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I FIRST REPORTED THIS PROBLEM LAST YEAR. SOMETHING WAS CAUSING INTERMITTENT SEVERE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH AT APPROX. 12:30AM WHEN THIS OCCURED AGAIN AND I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY FOOT WAS DISLODGED FROM THE BRAKE BY VIBRATION. THE FORCE BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKE WAS TRANSFERED TO THE ACCELERATOR WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I SLAMMED INTO A SOLID ROCK LEDGE AND RECEIVED INJURIES TO MY BACK AND NECK. BOTH OF THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE OFFICERS ON THE SCENE COMMENTED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE VIBRATION PROBLEM WITH NO RESULTS. THEIR ANSWER HAS BEEN TO BALANCE THE TIRES OVER AND OVER, ALTHOUGH THEY DID SUPPOSEDLY REPLACE THE BODY BUSHINGS. STILL NO RESULTS. NOW I HAVE A WRECKED VEHICLE AND A MESSED UP BACK TO SHOW FOR MY $20,000 DOLLAR INVESTMENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#868136August 18, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES SHOULDER BELTS WILL LOCK UP UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING/SITTING AND WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR DRIVER AND PASSNEGER TO MOVE SIDEWAYS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866258July 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING SOUTHBOUND THROUGH INTERSECTION & ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE LEFT TURN IN FRONT. APPLIED BRAKES SUDDENLY BUT HIT DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD & SUSTAINED INJURIES. ALSO, DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES. HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#725247July 11, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN THE CAR IS HOT, ESPECIALLY WHEN AT A STOP SIGN/LIGHT; A SMELL FORMS SIMILAR TO EXHAUST FUMES IS RELEASED THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER. I MADE THE COMPLAINT TO SHORTLINE WHEN IT WENT INTO SERVICE SHOP. THEY RETURNED THE CAR SAYING THEY DID NOT SMELL ANYTHING?? I RETURNED THE CAR A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN THE SMELL WAS PROMINENT AND THEY ADMITTED THAT OTHER COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN MADE! THEY SAID THEY NEED TO REPLACE SOME COMPONANTS IN THE A/C AND TURN IT DOWN TO STOP IT FROM FREEZING! IT IS NOT A POWERFUL A/C. THEY SAID THAT CONDENSATION IS CREATED WHEN CAR IS HOT AND ANY BACTERIA WHICH HAS FORMED GIVES OFF THIS NON-TOXIC SMELL??? PLEASE INVESTIGATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724716June 28, 2000
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AIRBAG - WHEN IT'S BELOW 40 DEGREES OUTSIDE THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. WINDSHIELD - MAKES A HOWLING NOISE WHEN SPEED EXCEEDS 80 MPH. PASSENGER SEATBELT - WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. AIR CONDITION - YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PRESS THE A/C SWITCH AND IT WILL EVENTUALLY ACTIVATE. AIR CONDITIONER - THE FRESH AIR/RECIRCULATION LEVER DOES NOT STAY ON RECIRCULATE, IT MOVES BY ITSELF BACK TO FRESH AIR. FRONT AXLE - THE 4WD ALWAYS POPS BACK INTO 2WD ALL BY ITSELF. THE AXLE LEAKS CONSTANLY. IT'S BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 10000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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